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“Middle-schooler Hiyori enlists her crush's childhood friend to help win him over, but he falls for her instead.”
Kare wa Tomodachi
彼はトモダチ
7.39
4,278 rank · 6,367 readers · 40 favorites
Shoujo
School
Drama
Romance
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Synopsis
Middle-schooler Hiyori enlists her crush's childhood friend to help win him over, but he falls for her instead.
In her 3rd year of middle school, Hiyori has had a crush on Mizuno, who is in the classroom next door. It was at a time like that when a seating change happened, and she ended up sitting right next to Sasamoto, who is Mizuno’s childhood friend. She finds this out and she decides to ask for his help. However, Sasamoto, who was supposed to be just a friend, starts to develop feelings…?! (Source: Midnight Scans)
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Community consensus
Derived from 10 sampled reviews
6.4
/10
What 10 readers settled on.
67%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8
mode 8
σ 3.20
Agreement
Polarized
σ 3.20 · split reception
The polarity gap
6.8 pts
Recommenders 8.8 · others 2.0
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No
Score over time
↓ 1.60
Running avg · Jul 2010 → Jul 2020
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “I absolutely love this manga for its realistic characters and the way it perfectly captures the nostalgia of high school life. While the art is generally great, some chapters feel confusing due to...”
- 8 “This manga features well-developed characters that evoke strong emotional reactions and art that is consistently pleasant to look at. While the plot starts off light and relies on frustrating...”
- 10 “This manga is a refreshing, must-read drama-romance that successfully subverts tired love triangle tropes with a fascinating ending and a refreshingly intelligent heroine. While the art is...”
Verbosity
Short · 40%
Medium · 50%
Long · 10%
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A Manga Publication
- Format 28 × 7 ch × vol
- Total read 3h 44m approx
- Published Oct 2007 – Jan 2010
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M5628 catalog